Best Vegan Company

Honesty Cosmetics  

Long standing favourite and probably the first cruelty free Bodycare range in the UK. Available on line and also through Animal Aid, an excellent selection of products and often to be seen at various vegan events up and down the country. The original. See www.honestycosmetics.co.uk

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Beanie's  

Family firm that are still relative newcomers to the vegan community, but already having a massive impact with not only their gorgeous range of vegan burgers, sausages and schnitzels (Fry's), but also the dream - like B'Nice vegan ice cream, and a range of teas from South Africa. Also huge supporters of many vegan events of all sizes across the UK, including sponsoring the Bristol Vegan Fayre. See www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk

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Redwood  

Makers of an awesome range of vegan products, with not only some supreme alternatives to meat, but also some quite outstanding vegan alternatives to cheese, including the ward winning Meltin Cheezly range that includes a gorgeous mozzarella version that is just the job for vegan pizzas and other Italian dishes. Also do a very tasty range of vegan fudge, and are big and wholehearted supporters of the growing vegan community across the globe. See www.redwoodfoods.co.uk

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Red Star    

Small firm based in the midlands that makes a range of cruelty free vegan Bodycare, including the outstanding shampoo range for dogs, in several flavours. Loads of support for the mainstream vegan campaigning organisations in terms of trademarks and advertising. Truly exceptional. See www.redstarnaturalliquidsoaps.co.uk

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Vegetarian Shoes  

Top fella Robin pioneered the vegan footwear concept way back in the day and the range has expanded to a massively popular operation that includes a shop in Brighton, an excellent mail order service, and also wholesale to other outlets. Big supporters of a number of UK campaigning groups including PETA. See www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk

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Plamil      

The truly original first vegan UK Company started over 50 years ago, and still going from strength to strength. Brilliant range of cutting edge vegan chocolate including the supreme dehulled hemp seed version, and also makers of soya milk in several variations, vegan spreads and the award winning and pioneering vegan mayonnaise range too. Once again, a big supporter of all things vegan, and often to be seen at the shows. www.plamilfoods.co.uk

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Yaoh   

Range of vegan hemp Bodycare and food products compliments the success that Yaoh has notched up with 4 Bristol Vegan Fayre's, and four versions of A Vegan Guide To Bristol, the highly acclaimed free 80 page guide to all things vegan in the South West (Download here). The fifth Bristol Vegan Fayre, on June 9 th and 10 th 2007, promises to be the biggest ever, installing Yaoh at the heart of the vegan movement in the UK. See www.yaoh.co.uk and www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk